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TIME Magazine - May 26, 2025

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In this issue

His Way
Meeting with TIME in the Oval Office to assess the first 100 days of his second term, President Trump says this time he’s getting to do what he said he would.
By Eric Cortellessa

Shooting Star
The ascent of women’s hoops continues apace with Paige Bueckers’ quick pivot from the NCAA championship to the WNBA.
By Sean Gregory

TIME100 Health
In 2025, the most influential people in health range from politicians to gene editors, and novelists to cornerbacks.

A NEW ERA

Pope Leo XIV will be the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church and its 1.4 billion followers

9 mins

This is not a MAGA Pope

The new Pope is an American. Do not, for a minute, think he wants to Make America Great Again.

1 mins

The true meaning of an American Pope

ON MAY 8, I STOOD ON THE COLON-nades of St. Peter’s Square on the beautiful afternoon a new Pope was elected, shoulder to shoulder with pilgrims from every corner of the globe.

3 mins

Minerals deal boosts Ukraine aid prospects

UKRAINE AGREED TO HAND OVER half of its future oil, gas, and mineral wealth to the U.S. in a landmark deal signed April 30.

1 mins

Mark Carney Canada's leader

In a pivotal election on April 28, Mark Carney's Liberal Party won a fresh mandate.

1 mins

Israeli reserves For new Gaza offensive

ISRAEL’S GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED WHAT many in Gaza had feared: its military will seize the territory indefinitely, calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to significantly expand operations.

1 mins

OUR DATA, OURSELVES

Access to online services is as fundamental to modern life as electricity or water. And just as we expect our electricity to be reliable and our water to be clean, we should have high expectations for the internet. Our data represents our personhood; it encompasses our relationships, our thoughts, our interests, our created memories. That information should be controlled by us—not by Big Tech.

3 mins

Trump moves to bring the Saudis even closer

ON MAY 13, U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump will open the first multicountry foreign trip of his second term with a stop in Saudi Arabia, underscoring that ties with Riyadh remain a Trump priority.

2 mins

Despair, and a gun in the house

ON THE MORNING OF MY DAD’S DEATH, IT TOOK ME 10 minutes to choose what to wear, toast a blueberry waffle, and pour chai into a thermos.

5 mins

Trump's First 100 Days

The President speaks on amassing power, confronting the courts, and upending the world America made

10+ mins

NEXT LEVEL

FRESH OFF AN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP, NO. 1 DRAFT PICK PAIGE BUECKERS ADDS TO THE WNBA'S MOMENTUM

10+ mins

TIME 100 HEALTH - Titans

AS DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF the World Health Organization (WHO), navigating uncertainty is part of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' job. Health threats don't give warnings, and the viruses and pathogens responsible for them aren't always predictable.

10+ mins

TIME 100 HEALTH - Leaders

Each year, pathogens passed between animals and humans cause more than 1 billion illnesses and millions of deaths globally

7 mins

TIME 100 HEALTH - Catalysts

'Every year, 23,000 kids experience cardiac arrest... Every one of them deserves the same access to lifesaving care that I had.'

6 mins

TIME 100 HEALTH - Innovators

'We only go after diseases where we understand the causal human biology.'

7 mins

TIME 100 HEALTH - Pioneers

‘The bottom line is everyone showed benefit.’

6 mins

WITH MONUMENTAL SALES AND A SLEW OF HOLLYWOOD PROJECTS, TAYLOR JENKINS REID IS REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PUBLISHING SUCCESS STORY

A NOVEL APPROACH

10+ mins

FOR LOVE OR MONEY

Celine Song's Materialists interrogates the enduring role of wealth in courtship

7 mins

How do we define a 'real movie' now?

WHENEVER A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE sees a movie before I do, the first question I ask is no longer “Is it any good?” but “Does it feel like a real movie?”

4 mins

Nikki Glaser The comedian on the delicate art of making fun of celebrities, being mean during roasts, and the upside of her impostor syndrome

You hosted the Golden Globes this year. What was the energy like in the room?

3 mins

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TIME Magazine Description:

Publisher: Time-Magazine-HK-Limited

Category: News

Language: English

Frequency: Fortnightly

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